Media Release -- The April edition of Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog arrives in comic shops, hobby stores, and other specialty outlets on March 25th and features comic books, graphic novels, toys, and other pop culture merchandise scheduled to go on sale beginning June 2015.
NOTE: The Marvel PREVIEWS April 2015 (FEB150002) ship date has been delayed by one week. You will receive it on April 1.
You can get a sneak peek now by checking out the site's sections that spotlight the Gems of the Month as well as the Featured Items for Comic Books and Graphic Novels, Books and Magazines, Trading Cards, Apparel, Toys and Statues, Import Toys, Collectibles, Games, and Audio-Visual products!
ON OUR FRONT COVER: BOOM! Studios has its first-ever PREVIEWS cover with J.G. Jones and Mark Waid's new series about super-powers and the segregated South in Strange Fruit!
ON OUR FLIPSIDE COVER: Bryan Hitch returns to "widescreen action" as the new writer/artist for DC Entertainment's Justice League of America!
The April PREVIEWS Features:
Theme -- Manga Month/Anime All AccessManga Month & Anime All Access: PREVIEWS celebrates Manga and Anime with a look at the many varieties of manga available from comics and graphic novel publishers as well as anime-inspired products in the merchandise categories!
On The Flip Side — As part of Manga Month PREVIEWS talks to VIZ Media managing editor Hope Donovan about what manga is, the variety of manga available, and her work in bringing manga to the western market!
Gems of the Month: April's PREVIEWS Gems of the Month include: a group of heroes no longer exist after a multiversal crisis in Dark Horse Comics' Black Hammer by Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston; Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) joins John Romita, Jr. on DC Entertainment's Superman #41 for the "Truth" storyline; Alex Toth's magnum opus Bravo for Adventure is collected for full for the first time in a new graphic novel from IDW Publishing; reality television cooking shows are taken to the next level in Brian Wood, Danijel Zezelj, and Dave Stewart's Starve from Image Comics; and comics' favorite walking, talking tree graduates to his own series in Marvel Comics' Groot from Jeff Loveness and Brian Kesinger!
Splash: PREVIEWS shines a special spotlight at some of the blockbuster books and products coming this June, including Dan Slott and Adam Kubert's Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows from Marvel Comics, a Secret Wars tie-in in which Peter Parker must protect the lives of his wife and daughter; Image Comics' Airboy in which the Golden Age super-hero becomes a part of the lives of the creators hired to reboot him, James Robinson and Greg Hinkle; Gemstone's latest edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide; a relaunch of a classic character by Mark Waid and Fiona Staples in Archie Comics' Archie #1; and many more products you have to look forward to this summer!
Calendars: While it may feel that 2015 has only just begun, the new year will be here before you know it, and PREVIEWS offers a selection of calendars this month for every comic fan! Some of this year's top choices include Jeffrey Brown's Darth Vader & Friends, the DC Bombshells, The Legend of Zelda, and Star Wars Episode VII. Whether your interests are in Doctor Who, Star Trek, film, or comic books, PREVIEWS offers the calendar to suit your needs!
PREVIEWS Exclusive Apparel: Each month PREVIEWS offers comic book fans and pop culture aficionados a selection of t-shirts and other apparel that can only be found in your local comic shop! Daredevil stands sentinel above his city on the Daredevil: "Gargoyle" Charcoal T-Shirt. Han Solo is encased in carbonite on the Star Wars: "Free Han Solo" White T-Shirt, and the future of law enforcement awaits on the Robocop: ED-209 Blue T-Shirt. These, and many other products that you can find only through PREVIEWS, will have you looking sharp at this summer's conventions!
Indie Edge: PREVIEWS talks to Narae Lee, the artist for Yen Press' Maximum Ride manga, about her career and the books she's enjoying today!
Plus: Staff Picks, the month's Certified Cool books, the monthly Bestseller Charts, and so much more!
All this awaits you in the April edition of PREVIEWS, which goes on sale at your local comic shop or specialty store on Wednesday, March 25th with a new, lower cover price of just $3.99!
